Redemption

Chapter 16

Redemption: Chapter 16

~Nicole P.O.V.~

"You comin' home with me or are you goin' back to Nitty's?" Dad asked as he held Joel and shifted his attention away from Aunt Elizabeth.

"I'll go back with Nitty. It's a full house at your house so there's no need for me to make even more full." I laughed giving him a hug.

"Mhm, don't do nothing stupid. I don't have the patience to get you out of any kind of situation." I nodded my head and waved to him before turning around and heading towards Nitty's car where he was already inside.

"Comin' back with me?" I nodded. "Aight, you wanna stop at your Dad's for anything?"

"Actually, can we?" Nodding his head, he pulled off from the side of the curb and headed down the street to Dad's house. "I'll be right back." Hopping out of his car, I jogged up to the front door and pulled out the spare key from the planter and unlocked the door.

Going up to my room, I grabbed a bag and started to fill it with some things I'll need till I come back home the following day. Turning off the light to my room, I went to my bathroom and grabbed a few other items then heading back downstairs.

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I was in the bathroom washing my face just before I was going to go to bed. Family dinner, although really fun, are exhausting. Especially when trying to keep up with all the various conversations going on.

Well it seemed like Nitty and I were in our own little world apart from the family dinner. We were joking around and irritating each other and Nitty even kissed my cheek at one point. It was cute of him to do that, as well as a bold move since we were with the family.

"You stay taking forever in the bathroom. God damn." He said walking in while I was rinsing off my face. "And she still ain't done."

"Shut up." I growled at him. I straightened myself and grabbed a towel, drying off my face, I felt his arms snake around my waist and stomach, with my back pressed up against his chest. "And what are you doing?" I asked into the towel. I was feeling so shy at the moment.

"Giving you a hug." His chin resting on my shoulder, I refused to remove the towel because I know for a fact my cheeks are as red as tomatoes. "Drop the towel." He said very calmly. I shook my head and pressed it harder against my face. "Please? Drop it for me." Letting out a sigh, I removed the towel as was thrilled to see my cheeks werent blushing.

"Stop staring at me." I said with a small laugh as I looked at him through the mirror.

"I can't help it. You know what I like the most about you?" I shook my head. "Your eyes. They're a pretty shade of blue." Coiling his arms tighter around me, I was cheesing so hard it almost hurt my cheeks.

"Thanks." Was all I managed to say. I had a butterfly feeling in my stomach and a knot form in my throat. Planting a single soft kiss on my neck, he let me go and walked out of the bathroom. I hestitantly walked out of the bathroom as well and was greeted to him motioning to join him on his bed.

At first I shook my head but he got up and grabbed my hand. He pulled me down on his bed. He laid back comfortably and I just sat there looking at him feeling really awkward and exposed.

"What's the matter?" He asked with a quick bite of his bottom lip as his eyes trailed down my body and back up to my eyes.

"Just you." Reaching forward, he grabbed my arm and pulled me on him so I was now straddling him. His hands on my sides and a smile on his face as he looked up at me. I intertwined my fingers with his, he in turn kissed the back of one of my hands and pulled me down closer to him.